EP0462428A3 - A remote control system for controlling a television receiver - Google Patents

A remote control system for controlling a television receiver Download PDF

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EP0462428A3
EP0462428A3 EP19910108707 EP91108707A EP0462428A3 EP 0462428 A3 EP0462428 A3 EP 0462428A3 EP 19910108707 EP19910108707 EP 19910108707 EP 91108707 A EP91108707 A EP 91108707A EP 0462428 A3 EP0462428 A3 EP 0462428A3
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controlling
control system
remote control
television receiver
television
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Naokazu Ogasahara
Hiroshi Miyai
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Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08C—TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS
    • G08C19/00—Electric signal transmission systems
    • G08C19/30—Electric signal transmission systems in which transmission is by selection of one or more conductors or channels from a plurality of conductors or channels
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03J—TUNING RESONANT CIRCUITS; SELECTING RESONANT CIRCUITS
    • H03J9/00—Remote-control of tuned circuits; Combined remote-control of tuning and other functions, e.g. brightness, amplification
    • H03J9/06—Remote-control of tuned circuits; Combined remote-control of tuning and other functions, e.g. brightness, amplification using electromagnetic waves other than radio waves, e.g. light

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Selective Calling Equipment (AREA)
  • Details Of Television Systems (AREA)
  • Optical Communication System (AREA)
EP91108707A 1990-05-28 1991-05-27 A remote control system for controlling a television receiver Expired - Lifetime EP0462428B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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JP137800/90 1990-05-28
JP2137800A JPH0435365A (en) 1990-05-28 1990-05-28 Remote control device

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EP0462428A2 EP0462428A2 (en) 1991-12-27
EP0462428A3 true EP0462428A3 (en) 1992-05-06
EP0462428B1 EP0462428B1 (en) 1997-04-16

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EP (1) EP0462428B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH0435365A (en)
KR (1) KR940011333B1 (en)
CA (1) CA2043339C (en)
DE (1) DE69125654T2 (en)
MY (1) MY107489A (en)

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FUNKSCHAU. no. 18, 25 August 1989, MUNCHEN DE pages 128 - 132; VON KLAUS HEBERLE: 'Bewegung statt vieler tasten.' *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 14, no. 229 (E-928)15 May 1990 & JP-A-2 058 994 ( MATSUSHITA ) 28 February 1990 *

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CA2043339C (en) 1996-12-03
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CA2043339A1 (en) 1991-11-29
KR940011333B1 (en) 1994-12-05
DE69125654T2 (en) 1997-10-23
EP0462428B1 (en) 1997-04-16
JPH0435365A (en) 1992-02-06
MY107489A (en) 1995-12-30
US5349460A (en) 1994-09-20
EP0462428A2 (en) 1991-12-27

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